Boris Johnson clarifies UK lockdown advice
In his first statement to Parliament on the coronavirus pandemic, months after the beginning of the outbreak in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday issued a lengthy clarification to his government's advice over the lifting of lockdown measures.
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Anxiety and mental stress, children in India are committing suicide during lockdown
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India reopens but Taj Mahal’s closure hurting tourism industry
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